The foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal.

Prediction from a wise man said that he would be

either a great ruler or a great teacher

Old man, sick man, dead man, holy man.

To live is to suffer, Suffering is caused by desire Suffering can be brought to cessation The solution to suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path

Views Intentions Speech Conduct Livelihood Effort Mindfulness Meditation

Do not kill Do not steal Do not lie Do not engage in sensual misconduct Do not take intoxicants that cloud the mind

The correct way to live life- neither complete austerity or indulgence- all things in moderation

Three Marks of Existence

Annica- Impermanence Anatta- no self Dukkha- suffering

Architectural structures built on or around a relic

Under the Bodhi tree, reaches Enlightenment

The way of the elders. One of the rafts for "crossing the river" in Buddhism. Commonly practiced in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand.

Known as the "Great Vehicle", the majority of Buddhists follow Mahayana Buddhism- commonly practiced in Japan, China, Korea.

Even the Buddha was unable to describe this in words. Though its literal meaning is an extinguishing or snuffing out, it is the state of indescribable joy that follows reaching enlightenment after this life on earth is done.

Parable of the poison arrow

This parable highlighted the most important question in life that people should be asking themselves according to the Buddha. When shot with a poisoned arrow, instead of wondering who shot you, ask how to get the arrow out.

Blessed individuals who have chosen to delay their entry into Nirvana in order to help instruct those still on earth.

Simple stories told by Buddha that commonly have animals as characters and always have a profound moral.

Decorative patterns that serve to aid in meditation and when destroyed illustrate impermanence.

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Buddhism

Term	Definition
When was Siddhartha Gautama born?	563 BC
Where?	The foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal.
Who was his father?	King Suddhodana
Who was his mother?	Mahamaya, or Maya
What caste was he born into?	Kshatriya
Prediction from a wise man said that he would be	either a great ruler or a great teacher
4 passing sights	Old man, sick man, dead man, holy man.
What age did he leave?	29
What was this called?	The Great Going Forth
Where Gautama delivered his first sermon	Deer Park
The number of years that he was an ascetic for	6 years
4 noble truths	To live is to suffer, Suffering is caused by desire Suffering can be brought to cessation The solution to suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path
Eightfold Path	Views Intentions Speech Conduct Livelihood Effort Mindfulness Meditation
Five Precepts	Do not kill Do not steal Do not lie Do not engage in sensual misconduct Do not take intoxicants that cloud the mind
The middle way	The correct way to live life- neither complete austerity or indulgence- all things in moderation
Three Marks of Existence	Annica- Impermanence Anatta- no self Dukkha- suffering
Function of Buddhist Temples	Meditation
Stupas	Architectural structures built on or around a relic
Lumbini	Buddha's birth
Bodh Gaya	Under the Bodhi tree, reaches Enlightenment
Deer Park	1st Sermon
Kusinara Parinirvana	Where he died
Theravada	The way of the elders. One of the rafts for "crossing the river" in Buddhism. Commonly practiced in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand.
Mahayana	Known as the "Great Vehicle", the majority of Buddhists follow Mahayana Buddhism- commonly practiced in Japan, China, Korea.
Vadrayana	Known as the Diamond Vehicle
Nirvana	Even the Buddha was unable to describe this in words. Though its literal meaning is an extinguishing or snuffing out, it is the state of indescribable joy that follows reaching enlightenment after this life on earth is done.
Parable of the poison arrow	This parable highlighted the most important question in life that people should be asking themselves according to the Buddha. When shot with a poisoned arrow, instead of wondering who shot you, ask how to get the arrow out.
Boddhisattva	Blessed individuals who have chosen to delay their entry into Nirvana in order to help instruct those still on earth.
Jataka tales	Simple stories told by Buddha that commonly have animals as characters and always have a profound moral.
Mandala	Decorative patterns that serve to aid in meditation and when destroyed illustrate impermanence.
Bhumisparsha	Earth touching mudra
Abhaya	Dispelling fear
Dhyani	Meditation
Varada	Charity
Vitarka	Teaching
Dharmachakra	Wheel of Dharma
Anjali/Namaskara	Peaceful greeting

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